Numbers 29

1 "'Have a holy meeting on the first day of the seventh month, and don't work on that day. That is the day you blow the trumpets.

2 Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

3 With the bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep offer four quarts,

4 and with each of the seven lambs offer two quarts.

5 Offer one male goat for a sin offering to remove your sins so you will belong to God.

6 These offerings are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings. Their grain offerings and drink offerings must be done as you have been told. These offerings are made by fire to the Lord, and their smell is pleasing to him.

7 "'Have a holy meeting on the tenth day of the seventh month. On that day do not eat and do not work.

8 Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

9 With the bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep it must be four quarts,

10 and with each of the seven lambs it must be two quarts.

11 Offer one male goat as a sin offering. This will be in addition to the sin offering which removes your sins, the daily burnt offering with its grain offering, and the drink offerings.

12 "'Have a holy meeting on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and do not work on that day. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days.

13 Bring these burnt offerings, made by fire, as a smell pleasing to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

14 With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With each of the two male sheep it must be four quarts,

15 and with each of the fourteen lambs it must be two quarts.

16 Offer one male goat as a sin offering in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

17 "'On the second day of this festival give an offering of twelve bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

18 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.

19 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

20 "'On the third day offer eleven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

21 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.

22 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

23 "'On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

24 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.

25 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

26 "'On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

27 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.

28 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

29 "'On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

30 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.

31 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

32 "'On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

33 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.

34 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

35 "'On the eighth day have a closing meeting, and do not work on that day.

36 Bring an offering made by fire, a burnt offering, as a smell pleasing to the Lord. Offer one bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

37 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bull, the male sheep, and the lambs, according to the number required.

38 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

39 "'At your festivals you should bring these to the Lord: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings. These are in addition to other promised offerings and special gifts you want to give to the Lord.'"

40 Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.

Numbers 29 Commentary

Chapter 29

The offering at the feats of trumpets, and on the day of atonement. (1-11) Offerings at the feast of tabernacles. (12-40)

Verses 1-11 There were more sacred solemnities in the seventh month than in any other. It was the space between harvest and seed-time. The more leisure we have from the pressing occupations of this life, the more time we should spend in the immediate service of God. The blowing of the trumpets was appointed, ( Leviticus 22:24 ) . Here they are directed what sacrifices to offer on that day. Those who would know the mind of God in the Scriptures, must compare one part with another. The latter discoveries of Divine light explain what was dark, and supply what was wanting, in the former, that the man of God may be perfect.

Verses 12-40 Soon after the day of atonement, the day in which men were to afflict their souls, followed the feast of Tabernacles, in which they were to rejoice before the Lord. Their days of rejoicing were to be days of sacrifices. A disposition to be cheerful does us good, when it encourages our hearts in the duties of God's service. All the days of dwelling in booths they must offer sacrifices; while we are here in a tabernacle state, it is our interest, as well as our duty, constantly to keep up communion with God. The sacrifices for each of the seven days are appointed. Every day there must be a sin-offering, as in the other feasts. Our burnt-offerings of praise cannot be accepted of God, unless we have an interest in the great sacrifice which Christ offered, when he made himself a Sin-offering for us. And no extraordinary services should put aside stated devotions. Every thing here reminds us of our sinfulness. The life that we live in the flesh must be by the faith of the Son of God; until we go to be with him, to behold his glory, and praise his mercy, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood. To whom be honour and glory for ever. Amen.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 29

In this chapter an account is given of the various offerings on the several remarkable days in the seventh month of the year; at the feast of blowing the trumpets on the first day of the month, Nu 29:1-6, at the great fast or day of atonement, which was the tenth of the month, Nu 29:7-11, and at the feast of tabernacles, which began on the fifteenth day of the same month, and continued eight days, and the sacrifices of every day are particularly mentioned; of the first day, Nu 29:12-16, of the second day, Nu 29:17-19, of the third day, Nu 29:20-22, of the fourth day, Nu 29:23,24, of the fifth day, Nu 29:26-28, of the sixth day, Nu 29:29-31, of the seventh day, Nu 29:32-34, and of the eighth day, Nu 29:35-38, which sacrifices were to be offered, besides their vows and freewill offerings, of which Moses gave a faithful account, according to the command of God, Nu 29:39,40.